Kelly Morton, PhD Professor, Family Medicine School of Medicine Assoc Res Prof, Family Medicine School of Medicine Associate Professor, Psychology Member, Experimental Psychology, SST, Faculty of Graduate Studies

Presentations 

  Research Presentations -- National

• Veluz-Dye, R., Morton, K.R., Lee, J. (2009).  The role of worldview & religious coping in moderating depression in adult child sexual abuse survivors.  Presentation at the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Denver, Colorado, October. ( 10/2009 )

• Lee, J., Morton, K.R., & Ellison, C.E. (2009).  Sabbath beliefs and health in a Seventh-day Adventist cohort.  Presentation at the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Denver, Colorado, October. ( 10/2009 )

• Lee, J.W., Morton, K.R., Walters, J., Bellinger, D.L., Butler, T.L., Wilson, C., Walsh, E., Ellison, C.G., McKenzie, M.M., & Fraser, G.E. (2008).  The Biopsychosocial Religion and Health Study (BRHS):  Overview and Methods. Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Louisville, KY. ( 10/2008 )

• Lee, J.W., Morton, K.R., Adesina, O. (2008).  The structure of Sabbath keeping and its impact on well-being.  Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Louisville, KY.  ( 10/2008 )

• Morton, K.R., Lee, J., Ellison, C.E., Veluz, R., Wilson, C., Walsh, E., & Walters, J. (2008).  Discrimination, Religious Appraisals, and Forgiveness Independently Predict Depression in a Cohort of Black and White Adults.  Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Louisville, KY.  ( 10/2008 )

• Morton, K.R., Lee, J., Ellison, C.E., Hewett, J., Greene, S., Bellinger, D., & Fraser, G. (2008).  Giving vs. Receiving Religious Support by Marital, Racial, and Gender Status.  Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Louisville, KY. ( 10/2008 )

• Ellison, C.E., Elfakhani, M., Erdogruca, N., Lee, J.W., Morton, K.R., Walters, J.W., Wilson, C.M. (2008).  The Effects of Life-Threatening Traumas on Depressive Symptoms: Exploring the Mediating and Moderating Roles of Religious Resources.  Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, Louisville, KY. ( 10/2008 )

• Veluz, R., & Morton, K.R. . "Longitudinal Prediction of Illness after Final Exams." the William James Research Competition. Loma Linda, CA ( 5/2006 )

• Yu, I., & Morton, K.R. . "The Asian-American Moral Journey: Cultural Identity Integration. ." the William James Research Competition,. Loma Linda, CA ( 5/2006 )

• Morton, K.R. . "Complementary and Alternative Medicine: The Basics and Beyond.." Desert Regional Medical Center Grand Rounds. Palm Springs, CA. ( 5/2006 )

• Chand, P., Morton, K.R., & Jih, W. . "FMC?S Broken Promise to Protect Children from Lead Screening. ." the Inland Empire Residency Exchange Research Competition in Family Medicine. Loma Linda, CA ( 5/2006 )

• Das, S., Deppe, L., & Morton, K.R. . "Screening for Retinopathy in Loma Linda Family Medicine with Type 2 Diabetes. ." the Inland Empire Residency Exchange Research Competition in Family Medicine. Loma Linda, CA ( 5/2006 )

• Mahoney, M., & Morton, K.R.. "The Need for Empathy and Emotional Regulation in Moral Reasoning. ." the Western Psychological Association Convention, . Palm Springs, CA. ( 4/2006 )

• Brooks, S.O., Borton, K.R., & Bentancourt, H.. "Ecological factors predicting undergraduate success in African Americans: Parental and Institutional Factors.." AERA Pre-conference: Adult Development Symposium. San Francisco, CA ( 4/2006 )

• Lee, J., Morton, K., Walters, J., Mahoney, M., & Veluz, R. . "Beliefs about Sabbath: Associations with Religious Coping, Intrinsic Religiosity, Mental & Physical Health. ." the Western Psychological Association Convention . Palm Springs, CA. ( 4/2006 )

• Morton, K.R.. "Complementary and Alternative Medicine: The basics and beyond ." Desert Critical Care Symposium. Palm Desert, CA ( 11/2004 )

  Research Presentations -- Regional

• Brown, D., & Morton, K.R. (2009).  Social Cognitive predictors of Latinos and Whites.  Western Psychological Association Convention, Portland, OR. ( 5/2009 )

• Ellison, C.E., McFarland, M., Morton, K.R., Lee, J., & Walters, J.  (2009). Harsh parenting and depressive symptoms among Seventh-day Adventists: Exploring the moderating effects of religious coping and spiritual resources.  Southern Sociological Society, New Orleans, LA. ( 4/2009 )

• Ellison, C.E., Guillory, J., McFarland, M., Morton, K.R., Lee, J., & Walters, J.  (2009).  Coreligionist networks and health behaviors among Seventh-day Adventists. Southern Sociological Society, New Orleans, LA. ( 4/2009 )

  Research Presentations -- Local/Campus

• Haviland, M.G., Morton, K.R., Oda, K., & Fraser, G.E. (2009).  Traumatic experiences, major life stressors,and self-reporting a physician-given fibromyalgia diagnosis.  Adventist Health Study 2 Seminar, Loma Linda University. ( 10/2009 )

• DeSilva, K., Morton, K.R., & Lee, J.W. (2009).  Childhood risky family exposure hinders marital functioning in adulthood.  Adventist Health Study 2 Seminar, Loma Linda University. ( 7/2009 )

• Morton, K.R. (2009).  Giving versus Receiving Religious Support from the Church Community.  Mind and Spirit in Dialogue: The seventh annual conversation between the Church and the University Community.  Loma Linda University Church, Loma Linda, CA.  ( 1/2009 )

  Poster Presentation

• DeSilva, K., Morton, K.R., & Lee, J.W. (2009).  Childhood risky family exposure hinders marital functioning in adulthood.  American Psychological Society Convention, San Francisco, CA. ( 5/2009 )

• Mercer, H., Morton, K.R., & Hopp-Marshak, H.. "Applications of the Transtheoretical Model of Change to Self Care Behavior in Type 2 Diabetes." Western Psychological Association. Vancouver, Canada ( 5/2007 )

• Morton, K.R., Brown, D., & Mercer, H.. "Coping and Support Predictors of Diabetes Self Care in Latinos." Western Psychological Association. Vancouver, Canada ( 5/2007 )

• Mahoney, M., Morton, K.R., & Yu, I.. "The Education Effect on Progression in Moral Reasoning." Western Psychological Association. Vancouver, Canada ( 5/2007 )

• Morton, K.R., Veluz, R., & Boyd, K.. "Nonreligious and Religious Coping Factor Pattern Similarities and Differences." Western Psychological Association. Vancouver, Canada ( 5/2007 )

• Morton, K.R., Testerman, J.K., Yu, I. "Health Psychology and Family Medicine: Partners in Health." North American Primary Care Research Group. Tucson, AZ ( 10/2006 )

• Morton, K.R.,Mahoney, M., Yu, I., Stratis, T., Tanaka-Koyanagi, Y., Veluz, R. . "Factor Structure of the Asian Values Scale: Variant or Invariant by Asian Group? ." the Western Psychological Association Convention, . Palm Springs, CA ( 4/2006 )

• Macias Chamorro, A., Sonne, J.S., Morton, K., & Shida, J. . "Pediatric Amputations: PTSD, Behavioral Tendencies and Quality of Life.." American Psychological Association Convention. Washington, DC. ( 8/2005 )

• Stratis, T., & Morton, K.R.. "CAM use in Japanese Americans: Acculturation matters. ." Annual Postgraduate Convention, March 2-10, Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Loma Linda, CA ( 3/2005 )